# रूप मोहिनि धरि ब्रज | Rup Mohini Dhari Braj

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/rup-mohini-dhari-braj-297

Kirtan ID: 297

Raag: Asavari · आसावरी

Occasion: Shri Krishna Putana Vadh · श्री कृष्णा पूतना वध

Updated: 2026-09-08

## Original text

रूप मोहिनि धरि ब्रज आई । अद्भुत साजि सिंगार मनोहर असुर कंस दै पान पठाई ॥१॥ कुच बिच बाँटी लगाई कपट करी बालघातिनि परम सुहाई । बैठी हुती जसोदा मंदिर हुलरावत सुत श्याम कन्हाई ॥२॥ प्रगटी आनि जु तहाँ पूतना प्रेरित काल अवधि नियराई । आवत पिकि बैठना दीनो कुसल पूछि अति निकट बुलाई ॥३॥ पौढ़ाये हरि सुभग पालने नंदघरनि कछू काम सिधाई । बालक लियौ उठाय दुष्टमति हरखित स्वस्तन पान कराई ॥४॥ बदन निहारी हरि प्रान हरि लीनौ परी राक्षसी जोजन ताई । सूरज दई जननी गति ताकों कृपासिंधु सुख धाम पठाई ॥५॥

## English meaning

रूप मोहिनि धरि ब्रज | Rup Mohini Dhari Braj

(राग आसावरी | Raga Asavari)

रूप मोहिनि धरि ब्रज आई ।
अद्भुत साजि सिंगार मनोहर असुर कंस दै पान पठाई ॥१॥
Taking an enchanting form, she came to Vraj; wondrously adorned in charming shringar, the demon Kansa sent her to give poison ॥१॥

कुच बिच बाँटी लगाई कपट करी बालघातिनि परम सुहाई ।
बैठी हुती जसोदा मंदिर हुलरावत सुत श्याम कन्हाई ॥२॥
She applied poison between her breasts, deceitfully, the child-killer appearing very beautiful. Yashoda was sitting in the temple, fondling her son Shyam Kanhai ॥२॥

प्रगटी आनि जु तहाँ पूतना प्रेरित काल अवधि नियराई ।
आवत पिकि बैठना दीनो कुसल पूछि अति निकट बुलाई ॥३॥
Putana appeared and came there, driven by death as her time drew near. As she came, she was given a seat; Yashoda asked her welfare and called her very near ॥३॥

पौढ़ाये हरि सुभग पालने नंदघरनि कछू काम सिधाई ।
बालक लियौ उठाय दुष्टमति हरखित स्वस्तन पान कराई ॥४॥
Hari was lying in the beautiful cradle, and Nanda's queen went to complete some work. The wicked-minded one lifted the child and, delighted, gave Him her breast to drink ॥४॥

बदन निहारी हरि प्रान हरि लीनौ परी राक्षसी जोजन ताई ।
सूरज दई जननी गति ताकों कृपासिंधु सुख धाम पठाई ॥५॥
Looking at her face, Hari drew out her life; the demoness fell, a yojan long. Sur says, He gave her a mother's state and, ocean of grace, sent her to the abode of happiness ॥५॥

## Transliteration

roop mohini dhari Braj aaee |
adbhut saaji singaar manohar asur kans dai paan pathaaee ||1||

kuch bich baantee lagaaee kapat karee baalaghaatini param suhaaee |
baithee hutee jasodaa mandir hularaavat sut shyaam Kanhaaee ||2||

pragatee aani ju tahaan pootanaa prerit kaal avadhi niyaraaee |
aavat piki baithanaa deeno kusal poochhi ati nikat bulaaee ||3||

paurhaaye hari subhag paalane nandagharani kachhoo kaam sidhaaee |
baalak liyau uthaay dushtamati harakhit svastan paan karaaee ||4||

badan nihaaree hari praan hari leenau paree raakshasee jojan taaee |
sooraj daee jananee gati taakon kripaasindhu sukh dhaam pathaaee ||5||

## Source and usage

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